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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many civilizations have lived on Quraqua?

2. Who calls Kosmik to tell them them 'might' have a problem?

3. What part of the terraforming schedule is likely to cause the largest problem on Quraqua?

4. What does Hutch have to do to get free?

5. Who does Hutch call for help?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Maggie doing on board the Wincklemann?

2. What is the basic topography of Quraqua?

3. What questions does Hutch have about the snowball dropped on them by Melanie?

4. Why does Hutch bother to call the Kosmik and warn them that they might have a problem?

5. How is the team from Kosmik spending the countdown to terraforming time that remains?

6. How long has the mission on Quraqua been in progress and what are Henry and his team hoping to accomplish?

7. What does Henry immediately realize about the tidal wave announcement that Melanie calls him with?

8. Who does Janet run into as she is leaving her quarters with her baggage and what does she remember of the incident?

9. Why is Caseway unwilling to postpone Project Hope even for a little while?

10. What plans does Frank Carson have once Quraqua has been evacuated and terraforming has begun?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Hutch realize after studying all of the figures and locations that are related to the discontinuities? Who does she share this information with first? What does she think they can accomplish? Why is she so sure that her plan will work, and how much time do they have to accomplish their task? What questions will this answer if it works?

Essay Topic 2

What system do Hutch and Frank go to next? What last task do they accomplish before leaving and why is it important? What do they look for when they arrive in the next system? What do they need to do? Who stays aboard the Ashley Tee and why? What drawback is there to being part of the ground crew? What do the two crew members on the Ashley Tee see?

Essay Topic 3

What is the eventual outcome of the crew of the Wincklemann? How many members remain, and what positions do they hold afterward? What is attempted by Meg Campbell aboard the Pasquarella? What is the outcome? What conclusions are reached about the Monument Makers? What suggestion made by Hutch is found to be correct and why? What discovery supports her conclusions?

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